Hi!
Long time no talk...anyway I'm having forehead reconstruction, scalp advancement, hairline recontiuring, and brow lift with spiegel tomorrow morning. Have to be at the hospital at 6 am. On the bus to Boston now!
I'm so grateful to be able to do this, and appreciate all you women have done for me in my transition. Your support and suggestions have been vital.
I'll update to let you know what's up!
enjoy your nap. i know your going to look great ;)
Good luck girl friend. I so hope all goes OK. You look very nice from your pic.
I'm hopeful to have a face lift & neck lift early next year however I'll just use a normal plastic surgeon. I'm older than you & it's time for a little work.
Take care,
Good luck!... Most people say forehead reconstruction doesn't hurt.
Thank you all so much! I'm not worried or scared at all!! I was a couple weeks ago but now I'm just totally calm and have such faith. I'm in the right place. What an amazing life.
Don't forget to wave when you are driving through the berkshires! I'll be hiding in the bushes lol!!
I was raised in North Adams :)
On my way to hospital!!
Good luck Di your going to look amazing.
Emily.T xx
Good luck again GF, you will look great afterwards, be strong.
Oh my god!!!
The surgery was a total success, I haven't seen under the bandages yet but can see te front of forehead mostly and it is amazing. This so surreal, the ridge is GONE I am /fixed/.
Thank god for this surgery. It's breaking my heart that this is possible, that it was accessible to me.
I got out of surgery at 10am and felt immediately over joyed and calm. Dr Spiegel is so sweet. I love him.
Lol I'm gushing but can you blame me? I'm so unbelievably happy. Tomorrow they change the dressing and I can see the whole thing for the first time. Yay!
Then I'm heading to the hotel and recovering for a week before stitches out.
The center ridge is in and of itself such a critical change, that ridge has always haunted me and causes me pain and masculinized me. The INDENT between my brows is gone. :) so surreal.
The center ridge is a big deal but what I hadn't really understood was how transformative the reduction of orbitals is. My eyes are way more open now. Brow lifted and soon enough ill see my scalp advancement and hairline recontoured. I hope the corners are rounded off.
In my post OP haze, speigel came and asked if I had any questions and I forgot to ask him if he managed to create a round hair line. So we shall see.
He called my mom when he finished my surgery and she told me later what good energy he has. She also told him how grateful I was to be able to work with him in particular. So sweet. When he visited me post OP he was so compassionate and ugh I'm just the happiest girl in the world today.
Love
Di
That is GREAT!!!!!!
Glad to hear it went well. You will post a picture once you have healed!!!
Hugs,
Jen
Definitely!
Can't wait to see the results! Congrats!
My recovery has already been remarkable. Here is a photo immediately pre and post OP. you can't see the results so much but you can see them some. Especially that orbital change!
Before
http://i.imgur.com/Wr2s7Q5.jpg
After
http://i.imgur.com/v9DB2lg.jpg
Congrats!!!
I know your over the moon right now.
*Does little dance for you*
:laugh:
Lol I'm so happy
I must say, you do look pretty darn happy for someone whose head is wrapped completely in bandages.
Lol right??
I am so happy for you Di can't wait to see the healed pics.
Emily.T xx
Congratulations, Di!!!
;D ;D ;D
congradz ;D
Thank you! I'm recovering in the hotel and it's just been an amazing experience
Pictures, pictures, pictures...once you're healed enough :-) congrats!
can't wait to see the final product :)
Swelling down enough to post a pic :)
Hairline is so awesome and the reconstruction...wow I am so happy
http://i.imgur.com/mej5DMM.jpg
http://www.imgur.com/gallery/JpnYbYA
http://i.imgur.com/lz8Cl6r.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/H398BIk.jpg
First two pics are before and second two are after
Wow! :) :)
That really came down.
HUGS!!!!!
Jen
Quote from: PrincessDi on November 16, 2013, 01:07:04 AM
Swelling down enough to post a pic :)
Hairline is so awesome and the reconstruction...wow I am so happy
http://i.imgur.com/mej5DMM.jpg
http://www.imgur.com/gallery/JpnYbYA
http://i.imgur.com/lz8Cl6r.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/H398BIk.jpg
Holy hell, that's one great set of before and afters! Once the swelling is gone you are going to be drop-dead gorgeous!
Wow... huge difference in the forehead and hairline! Congrats!
(And my hairline looks quite similar to your pre-op, so I'll be following the healing with great interest.)
Awesome result. And I just have to say you have the cutest nose too! ;D
Quote from: SarahR on November 16, 2013, 02:06:02 AM
Holy hell, that's one great set of before and afters! Once the swelling is gone you are going to be drop-dead gorgeous!
THIS
and
Quote from: Ms Grace on November 16, 2013, 03:14:35 AM
Awesome result. And I just have to say you have the cutest nose too! ;D
THIS
:D
I agree with Sarah and yes on the nose!
:) 6 days post op swelling almost all gone
http://i.imgur.com/JSVsKKH.jpg
Holy smokes! You were always gorgeous, but that just knocks it out of the park. :eusa_clap:
Holy crap, Di! It all looks so natural already! :o
You heal super fast! That is awesome!
I just scheduled my FFS today after the most wonderful consultation with Dr. Toby Mayer. To say the least, hearing you talk about your brow procedure inspired me quite a bit. I'd been thinking about FFS for a while but it was the little push I needed to hear how happy you are with your results. I am scheduled for Jan 8th!
Wow,
You heal fast. That looks great! Wow.
Jen
WOOOOOW! That's amazing! The hairline is scary (only cause of scars), but all will heal and be beautiful! I have researched the same doctor you went to! Was he really expensive??
Your new forehead looks great! Congratulations!